Boozy Root Beer Float

2-3 scoops vanilla bean ice cream

3 oz Spiced Rum

Top with a nice root beer

 

In a beer glass, plop your scoops in real good, add your booze and top with a nice root beer. Drink with a straw.

 

Medicinal Courage

1 1/2 oz Gin

1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice

1 sprig Fresh rosemary

1/2 oz Amaro Nonino

1/2 oz Star Anise-Infused Honey Syrup*

6 dashes Angostura Bitters

4 dashes Dr. Adam Elmegirab’s Aphrodite Bitters

 

In a shaker, muddle the gin, lemon juice and rosemary. Add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Shake, and fine-strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

 

*Star Anise-Infused Honey Syrup: Whisk together 2 oz honey and 1 oz water with 1 crushed star anise pod over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Turn off the burner, cover, and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Strain and let it cool in the fridge.

 

Twelve Mile Limit

1 oz White Rum

1/2 oz Rye whiskey

1/2 oz Brandy

1/2 oz Grenadine

1/2 oz Lemon juice

lemon twist

 

Shake in a cocktail shaker with ice until well chilled, strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist.

 

Cloister (PDT)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin

1⁄2 oz Yellow Chartreuse

1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice

1⁄4 oz Lemon juice

1⁄4 oz Simple syrup

 

Shake in a cocktail shaker with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

 

Salty Dog

1 part Vodka or Gin

2 parts Grapefruit juice

salt for the rim

 

Rub the rim of your glass with the grapefruit, then set the rim of the glass down in a pile of kosher salt. Add ice to the glass, then add the spirit and the juice.